Emotiva basX A-300, User Manual

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Connections
Connecting speakers to your BASX power amplifier
Your BASX power amplifier has no special connection requirements; audiophile grade five-way
binding posts are provided for speaker connections.
• Always
turn off the amplifier before connecting or disconnecting speaker cables or signal
source interconnects.
• Always
verify that your speaker cables are firmly attached, and not shorted to each other or
to any other cables, before powering up your BASX power amplifier.
• Always
use high-quality speaker wire; 16-gauge or heavier.
• If you must use thinner wire, try to keep the length as short as possible.
• Be careful to wire all speakers “in phase” (the plus/red terminal on each speaker to the plus/
red terminal on your amp).
• Try to use wires of equal length and gauge for both speakers in each pair (use the same gauge
and length for both fronts, or for both surrounds; don’t use a long 16-gauge wire for one
speaker and a short 10-gauge wire for the other).
• If you use stranded cables, use care to avoid short circuits (from stray strands touching).
• Emotiva offers very high-quality, pre-made speaker cables at reasonable prices.
You will find them in the Interconnects section of our website at www.emotiva.com.
Connecting an input source to your BASX power amplifier
Your BASX power amplifier uses unbalanced (RCA) inputs. We suggest using reasonably high
quality cables, keeping cables no longer than necessary, and avoiding running signal cables near
power cables and speaker cables whenever possible.
DO NOT connect a digital signal to the inputs of your BASX power amplifier (or you may damage it
or your speakers).
Connecting the Trigger Input and Trigger Output
The Trigger Input accepts a 12 VDC (nominal) trigger signal from another device via a standard
1/8” mono plug. When the trigger is asserted, the BASX power amplifier will switch On; when
the trigger is removed, the BASX power amp will return to Standby mode. The Trigger Output
sends out 12 VDC whenever the main power to the BASX power amp is On (and NOT when it is in
Standby mode) which can be used to switch on other units with trigger capabilities.
Line Voltage
The BASX power amp can be powered by any receptacle that provides either 115 VAC or 230 VAC
at 50/60 Hz. The BASX power amp will automatically detect the correct line voltage. The AC Power
Voltage LEDs will indicate which line voltage the BASX power amp has detected.